Syrian refugees
Syrians, facing orders to demolish homes, fear fate in Lebanon
Middle East
July 7, 2019
Syrians, facing orders to demolish homes, fear fate in Lebanon
ARSAL, Lebanon (Reuters) – Dima al-Kanj’s house is now a pile of rubble and twisted metal. It was just a…
Rights group says Syria co-opting humanitarian efforts
Middle East
June 28, 2019
Rights group says Syria co-opting humanitarian efforts
BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government is co-opting humanitarian aid and reconstruction assistance and sometimes using it to “entrench repressive…
Syrians returning home to reach one million once safe zone created: Erdogan
Middle East
June 25, 2019
Syrians returning home to reach one million once safe zone created: Erdogan
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he believed the number of Syrians returning from Turkey to their…
In border camps, Syrians rely on doctors in trucks and tents
Middle East
June 23, 2019
In border camps, Syrians rely on doctors in trucks and tents
AZAZ, Syria (Reuters) – The Syrian war has inflicted all kinds of hardships on Najwa Abdelaziz but she still manages…
Hashtag supporting Syrian refugees starts trending in Egypt
Egypt
June 11, 2019
Hashtag supporting Syrian refugees starts trending in Egypt
A hashtag titled “Syrians are welcome in Egypt” is now trending across social media websites welcoming Syrian refugees in Egypt,…
“No more joy in Eid” for Syrians displaced for the holiday once again
Middle East
June 5, 2019
“No more joy in Eid” for Syrians displaced for the holiday once again
HAZANO, Syria (Reuters) – Abu Mohammed lives his life in lists: he lists the places in Syria to which his…
Refugees in Egypt struggle to live as economic hardships deepen
Features/Interviews
April 12, 2019
Refugees in Egypt struggle to live as economic hardships deepen
CAIRO (Reuters) – Syrian refugee Ahmad al-Khatib and his 16-year-old son both work as tuk-tuk drivers in Cairo, but it…
Syrian FM says Trump administration ‘lies’ about withdrawing
Middle East
April 5, 2019
Syrian FM says Trump administration ‘lies’ about withdrawing
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s foreign minister said Thursday that the Trump administration “lies” all the time about withdrawing its…
Despite talk of returns, Turkey quietly works to integrate Syrian refugees
Middle East
March 29, 2019
Despite talk of returns, Turkey quietly works to integrate Syrian refugees
GAZIANTEP, Turkey – When his rebel fighter son was killed and life in Syria became impossible for Jamal Sahlabji, he…
Father and son who fled Syria are buried in New Zealand
Middle East
March 21, 2019
Father and son who fled Syria are buried in New Zealand
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — A father and son who fled the civil war in Syria for “the safest country…